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Year founded:
1920
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Overview
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Akerman LLP is a top 100 U.S. law firm recognized by Financial Times as among the most forward thinking firms in the industry. Its more than 700 lawyers and business professionals collaborate with the world's most successful enterprises and entrepreneurs to navigate change, seize opportunities, and help drive innovation and growth. Akerman is known for its results in middle market M&A and complex disputes, and for helping clients achieve their most important business objectives in the financial services, real estate, and other dynamic sectors across the United States and Latin America.
Corporate, M&A, and Capital Markets: Advise public and private companies, including private equity funds, on M&A, capital markets transactions, financings, and other transactional matters, with a strong focus on the middle market.
Real Estate: Recognized for substantial experience in complex transactions, development and construction projects, economic development incentives, environmental matters, public-private initiatives, and litigation.
Litigation: Trial lawyers in offices throughout the United States recognized for experience in civil, criminal, and general commercial litigation, appellate, and international arbitration matters.
Consumer Financial Services: Represent banks and non-bank consumer debt originators and servicers in the areas of litigation, compliance, regulatory enforcement, and repurchase and recovery litigation, with an emphasis on investigating and prosecuting origination fraud.
Intellectual Property: Represent clients worldwide in all areas of intellectual property law, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and the internet.
Fraud and Recovery: Provide comprehensive fraud management services for clients in the financial services, insurance, healthcare, and retail sectors with a focus on fraud litigation, Ponzi schemes, and corporate theft.
Bankruptcy and Reorganization: Serve as counsel or receiver in large bankruptcy filings. Also represent financial institutions and mortgage holders in workouts, and other secured creditors in Chapter 11 reorganizations.
Healthcare: Recognized for experience in regulatory, risk management, and corporate matters. Represent hospitals and health systems, health insurers and managed care organizations, physician practice groups, pharmacy-related organizations, and other industry stakeholders.
Labor and Employment: Represent employers in every major sector with all aspects of labor relations and employment law compliance and litigation, workplace safety, immigration, and non-compete and trade secret issues.
Tax: Advise domestic and foreign corporations, individuals, and nonprofit institutions on international, federal, state, and local tax issues, including tax planning, audit defense, tax litigation, controversy, and legislation.
Government Affairs and Public Policy: Bi-partisan team of lawyers and public policy advisers experienced in appropriations, transportation, hospitality, healthcare, education, Native American affairs, and local government matters.
Rankings
Akerman LLP is nationally ranked in 36 practice areas and metro ranked in 64 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.
Read how Best Law Firms ranks firmsNational Rankings
Tier 1
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Construction Law
Metro Rankings
Atlanta
Tier 2 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 2 for Corporate Law
Tier 2 for Health Care Law
Tier 2 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 3 for Employment Law - Management
Select Clients
- Autonation
- Bank of America
- BP America
- ComVest Investment Partners
- Florida East Coast Industries
- OPKO Health
- PNC Bank
- RedZone Capital Management
- Rosewood Hotels & Resorts
- Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
- SunTrust Bank
- Swire Properties
- The Geo Group, Inc.
- TriVest Partners
Highlighted Client Comments
All client comments represent the opinions of the people who provided them. All potential clients are urged to remember that no two cases are ever completely alike and that the result in one case does not guarantee a similar result in another case.
Labor Law - Management
Scott Silverman in Tampa has been Saint Leo's labor counsel for 8 years and is an invaluable and trusted advisor. He has represented Saint Leo successfully in both court and arbitration hearings. Mr. Silverman has now brought in Amy Gaylord in Chicago to also assist Saint Leo in labor matters. Her experience and counsel is very much appreciated. Both attorneys are patient and clear; their manner and tone is professional and helpful.
Kelly De Hill
– Saint Leo University
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Akerman provides top notch legal work.
Commercial Litigation
Akerman is an extremely effective firm and attorneys and a pleasure to work with.
Labor Law - Management
I am very happy and thankful for the Akerman law firm. They provide our organization with expert legal advice at a fair price.
Employment Law - Management
Akerman has been an exceptional partner to our company. They are extremely responsive and practical and always seem to find the right balance between business and legal terms in all areas including contract work, real estate and employment law. They are a great asset to our team.
Leisure and Hospitality Law
Akerman has a team of passionate, thoughtful, commercial and customer-focused attorneys. We have had a wonderful experience with them over a host of transactions.
Leisure and Hospitality Law
Akerman team is extremely knowledgeable. They take the time to understand the deal and the client's objectives. While they can get into the detail - and they are excellent at thinking thru how specific words affect overall contract meaning, they also get the big picture to help guide business decision priorities. Their particular strengths include new hotel development (hotel management agreements, development agreements, technical services agreements), mixed-use hotel/ residential (also including HOA agreements, rental management agreements). They are our "go to" for new mixed use hotel/ residential developments and are one of the few groups we know with branded residential expertise.
International Trade and Finance Law
Akerman has proven to be extremely knowledgeable, skillful and competent. In addition, professional courteous and helpful and prepared to work with us to find the best solution for us-extremely responsive and proactive.
Corporate Law
I have worked with Akerman on a number of transactions and they are consistently top notch deal makers; they find solutions to get deals done.
Insurance Law
Akerman attorneys are creative, thoughtful attorneys that work collaboratively with clients to achieve business goals, and don't just recycle the same strategies.
Ryan Wong
– UHC
Commercial Litigation
Akerman has outstanding litigators and trial attorneys
Joseph Ortego
– Nixon Peabody
Labor Law - Management
Akerman lawyers are always very helpful.
Patricia Montague
– School Nutrition Association
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Akerman lawyers are very helpful and helped us resolve some very serious HR issues in the past year.
Patricia Montague
– School Nutrition Association
Corporate Law
Akerman has great client relationship. They are very knowledgeable and are super responsive; very good at working with budget. Great overall experience.
Arava Mohar
– Elad National Properties
Corporate Law
I've worked with Akerman for over 20 years and found them to be extremely talented, responsive and creative. They are excellent for corporate, acquisitions and securities work, among other things.
Victor Mendelson
– HEICO Corporation
Securities / Capital Markets Law
The attorneys at Akerman are reliable, work with a "sense of urgency", and always deliver ethical services. Of all the firms I work with, they truly stand out in the areas of client service, ethics and knowledge.
Carlos Macau, Jr.
– HEICO Corporation
Labor Law - Management
Akerman attorneys are responsive and experts at crisis management. We deal with labor and employment issues the former causing many urgent concerns that need an immediate response. Akerman is holistic in their approach, gentle where necessary and aggressive when advantageous. They truly understand our business in and out and are a constant advocate for our senior management team; they have our backs.
Michael James
– Keolis Transit America
Labor Law - Management
I am incredibly pleased with Akerman's level of expertise. They provided many well-researched in the ever-changing laws/regulations of COVID-19 and other matters of concern for an automotive manufacturer. Although this is a national firm, the level of customer service is excellent, I get the same exclusivity as if my company was their only client.
Naomi Grisset
– Seoyon E Hwa Alabama
Health Care Law
Akerman is very experienced and knowledgeable with health care law. They were prompt and responsive with all my concerns.
Jared Frattini
– Dr. Jared Frattini, MD
Trusts and Estates
I have worked with the entire Akerman trust and estates group in a number of settings and with a vast number of customers. I have 35+ years of professional experience as a CPA and I have never found a more innovative, nimble, reliable, creative, and excellent group of attorneys and I refer extensively to them and enjoy working with them for the benefit of our mutual customers and clients.
Morris D'Angelo,
Sr. Partner
– Morris + D'Angelo
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Akerman provides excellent ERISA work.
Real Estate Law
It was an extremely good experience with Akerman.
Gaudencio Castro
– BBVA Compass
Trusts and Estates
I have worked with a significant number of Akerman's partners and associates. I have worked on complex and simple matters. I have found each and every member intelligent, connected, holistic, egoless (a rare concept for lawyers), team-oriented, open, thorough, creative, connected, and desiring the results their clients desire. This is a five star firm - period.
Morris D'Angelo,
Sr. Partner
– Morris + D'Angelo
Financial Services Regulation Law
The Akerman firm is well-versed in regulatory issues affecting the mortgage industry, they are extremely responsive, provide excellent customer service, and charge very competitive rates. I recommend them highly!
Mallory Garner
– PennyMac
Energy Law
Defense in civil lawsuit. Lead attorney was Benjamin Escobar.
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
We had an overall excellent experience with Akerman. They are very knowledgeable and easy to work with and have experienced staff support.
Barry Barron
– Buffet Partners Holding Co., LLC
Appellate Practice
Appeal to Texas Supreme Court. Lawyer was Terry Adams.
Health Care Law
I have utilized Akerman's services and have worked against them, and in all instances they are professional and first rate.
Real Estate Law
I work with many individuals at Akerman and find them all to be excellent attorneys in their field.
Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
Michael Kelley at Akerman has an unbelievable ability to navigate complex matters, build consensus, and help us close deals. I would recommend him to anyone in need of competent transactional and/ or corporate counsel.
Stephen McMullin
– Brickell Key Asset Management
Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
My attorney at Akerman is a consummate professional. Not only does he add value via innovative structuring of options for clients, but I have found myself and other team members relying upon him to lead term sheet negotiations given his strong communication skills and demeanor. With local or international clients, we're always proud to introduce him externally to our stakeholders. The value-add in choosing an experienced capital markets professional has paid-off in accelerating the pace of our fund closing.
Tom Light
– Water.org
Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
The Akerman attorneys are experts in mortgage banking foreclosure law, they are extremely responsive, they provide excellent customer service, and the firm charges very competitive rates. I highly recommend them!
Mallory Garner
– PennyMac
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Akerman is an outstanding group of national professionals. Chief of Litigation Partner is headed by Lawrence Rochefort, who has a team of professionals that know how to roll up their sleeves to get into the details of the matter to get the job done. Larry is a great starting point as he sits on the firm’s board, and this gives him direct access to all areas of the firm to assist the client in the best possible direction. In addition to the litigation support team, Robert Barkin and Erin Maddocks are two additional outstanding partners in transaction and trust legal work. I have worked with this team and others at Akerman for over 9.5 years, and the results and support have been outstanding, not to mention the competitive fee structure that the firm offers. To anyone seeking an outstanding law firm that has a national presence and the top hometown local advantage, it would be my recommendation to pick up the phone or email this team for a proper introduction and have a serious discussion on the issues you are concerned about.
Michael Scheiner
– Wells Fargo Bank
Appellate Practice
Akerman handled my defense in a civil case where my previous employer sued me personally, my partner and my new company when I quit their employment and started a new business. This law firm did an outstanding job defending us in this civil lawsuit which could have ruined me financially. After the ex-employer lost in a jury trial they appealed the lower court decision and we had to go through an appeal process which we won as well.
Douglas Wene
– Chem 32 LLC
Rankings
National Rankings
Tier 1
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Construction Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 1 for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 1 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 1 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 1 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Securities Regulation
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 1 for Venture Capital Law
Tier 2
Tier 2 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 2 for Franchise Law
Tier 2 for Health Care Law
Tier 2 for Insurance Law
Tier 2 for International Arbitration - Commercial
Tier 2 for Litigation - Banking and Finance
Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Tier 2 for Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
Tier 2 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 3
Tier 3 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 3 for Energy Law
Tier 3 for Patent Law
Regional Rankings
Atlanta
Tier 2 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 2 for Corporate Law
Tier 2 for Health Care Law
Tier 2 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 3 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 3 for Environmental Law
Tier 3 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 3 for Real Estate Law
Austin
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 2 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Chicago
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 2 for Corporate Law
Tier 2 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 2 for Government Relations Practice
Tier 2 for Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
Tier 2 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 2 for Real Estate Law
Tier 2 for Tax Law
Tier 3 for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Tier 3 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 3 for Litigation - Securities
Colorado
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 2 for Franchise Law
Tier 3 for Tax Law
Dallas/Fort Worth
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 2 for Insurance Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 3 for Corporate Law
Fort Lauderdale
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Health Care Law
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 1 for Leisure and Hospitality Law
Tier 1 for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 1 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 2 for Tax Law
Tier 3 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 3 for Construction Law
Tier 3 for Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Houston
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 2 for Energy Law
Tier 2 for Insurance Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Insurance
Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 3 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 3 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 3 for Oil and Gas Law
Tier 3 for Patent Law
Jacksonville
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Litigation - Banking and Finance
Tier 1 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 1 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 1 for Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Tier 1 for Municipal Law
Tier 1 for Public Finance Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 2 for Appellate Practice
Tier 2 for Corporate Law
Tier 2 for Environmental Law
Tier 2 for Government Relations Practice
Tier 2 for Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Tier 2 for Tax Law
Tier 3 for Banking and Finance Law
Las Vegas
Tier 1 for Litigation - Banking and Finance
Los Angeles
Tier 1 for Construction Law
Tier 2 for Real Estate Law
Tier 3 for Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
Tier 3 for Litigation - Construction
Madison
Tier 1 for Construction Law
Miami
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Arbitration
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Compliance Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Governance Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Family Law
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for International Arbitration - Commercial
Tier 1 for International Mergers and Acquisitions
Tier 1 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 1 for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 1 for Litigation - Insurance
Tier 1 for Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Tier 1 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 1 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 1 for Securities Regulation
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 1 for Venture Capital Law
Tier 2 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 2 for Elder Law
Tier 2 for Immigration Law
Tier 2 for Leisure and Hospitality Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 2 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
New York City
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 1 for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Venture Capital Law
Tier 2 for Commercial Finance Law
Tier 2 for Franchise Law
Tier 2 for Health Care Law
Tier 2 for Leisure and Hospitality Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 2 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 3 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 3 for Corporate Compliance Law
Tier 3 for Environmental Law
Tier 3 for Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
Orlando
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Finance Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
Tier 1 for Construction Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 1 for Financial Services Regulation Law
Tier 1 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Banking and Finance
Tier 1 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 2 for Venture Capital Law
San Antonio
Tier 3 for Commercial Litigation
Tallahassee
Tier 1 for Administrative / Regulatory Law
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 1 for Health Care Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 1 for Litigation - Health Care
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 2 for Insurance Law
Tampa
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Health Care Law
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Securities Regulation
Tier 2 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 2 for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Tier 2 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 2 for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 2 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 2 for Litigation - Patent
Tier 2 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 2 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 3 for Litigation - Health Care
Tier 3 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Tier 3 for Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Triad
Tier 1 for Construction Law
Tier 2 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 2 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 2 for Real Estate Law
Tier 2 for Tax Law
Tier 2 for Venture Capital Law
Tier 3 for Trusts and Estates
Washington, D.C.
Tier 1 for Construction Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 1 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 2 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 2 for Franchise Law
Tier 3 for Arbitration
Tier 3 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 3 for Mediation
West Palm Beach
Tier 1 for Arbitration
Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Health Care Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Banking and Finance
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 1 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 2 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 2 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 2 for Patent Law
Tier 2 for Real Estate Law
Practice Areas
The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
- Antitrust Law
- Appellate Practice
- Arbitration
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Corporate Governance Law
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Environmental Law
- Family Law
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Franchise Law
- Health Care Law
- Insurance Law
- International Arbitration - Commercial
- International Trade and Finance Law
- Labor Law - Management
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Litigation - Antitrust
- Litigation - Banking and Finance
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Construction
- Litigation - Environmental
- Litigation - Health Care
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Litigation - Securities
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Litigation and Controversy - Tax
- Mediation
- Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Municipal Law
- Patent Law
- Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Public Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Securities Regulation
- Securitization and Structured Finance Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Venture Capital Law
Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®
Akerman LLP has 229 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in
America®.
By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Akerman LLP eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings.
For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards.
Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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Client Comments
All client comments represent the opinions of the people who provided them. All potential clients are urged to remember that no two cases are ever completely alike and that the result in one case does not guarantee a similar result in another case.
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Awards
Awards are self-reported by firms and are not verified by the Best Law Firms rankings.
- The National Law Journal NLJ 350: Ranked among the top 100 law firms in the U.S.
- Benchmark Litigation: Law Firm of the Year for Diversity (South)
- Benchmark Litigation: “Highly Recommended” Litigation Firm (Florida)
- Benchmark Litigation: Litigation Law Firm of the Year (Florida)
- Benchmark Appellate: “Highly Recommended” Eleventh Circuit Litigation Firm (Florida)
- Chambers Latin America: Recognized for International Arbitration - Commercial (Latin America-Wide)
- The Legal 500: Ranked for Mergers, Acquisitions and Buyouts - M&A: Middle Market (U.S.)
- The Legal 500: Ranked for Labor and Employment - Immigration (U.S.)
- The Legal 500: Ranked for Construction (U.S.)
- Chambers USA: Recognized for Antitrust (Florida)
- Chambers USA: Recognized for Banking & Finance (Florida)
- Chambers USA: Recognized for Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Florida)
- Chambers USA: Recognized for Construction (Florida)
- Chambers USA: Recognized for Litigation: General Commercial (Florida)
- Chambers USA: Recognized for Real Estate (Florida)
- Chambers USA: Recognized for Healthcare (Florida)
- Chambers USA: Recognized for Insurance (Florida)
- Chambers USA: Recognized for Labor & Employment (Florida)
- Chambers USA: Recognized for Tax (Florida)
- Chambers USA: Recognized for Corporate/M&A & Private Equity (Florida)
- Chambers USA: Recognized for Environment (Florida)
- Benchmark Litigation: "Recommended" Litigation Firm (Virginia)
- The Legal 500: Ranked for Real Estate (U.S.)
- Chambers Global: Recognized for International Arbitration - Commercial (Latin America-Wide)
- Chambers USA: Recognized for Construction (Virginia)
- Chambers USA: Recognized for Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use (Florida)
- The Legal 500: Ranked for Land Use/Zoning (U.S.)
- Law360: Ranked among the top 100 law firms in the world
- The American Lawyer: Ranked among the top 50 law firms for diversity
- Chambers USA: Recognized for Immigration (Florida)
- Am Law 200: Ranked 108 among the largest law firms in the U.S.
- Florida Trend: Ranked largest law firm in Florida
- Law360: Ranked as a Powerhouse Law Firm in Florida
- Corporate Equality Index: Ranked among the "Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality" with a 100% rating
- MultiCultural Law: Ranked among the top 100 law firms for diversity and women
- MultiCultural Law: Ranked among the top 25 law firms for Hispanic Americans
- Chambers USA: Construction (U.S.)
Office Locations
Los Angeles,
CA
633 West Fifth Street, Suite 6400
Los Angeles, CA 90071
United States
213-688-9500
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Denver,
CO
1900 Sixteenth Street, Suite 950
Denver, CO 80202
United States
303-260-7712
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Washington,
DC
750 Ninth Street, NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20001
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202-393-6222
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Wilmington,
DE
222 Delaware Avenue Suite 1710
Wilmington, DE 19801
United States
302-596-9200
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Boca Raton,
FL
1875 Northwest Corporate Boulevard, Suite 275
Boca Raton, FL 33431
United States
561-862-4000
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Fort Lauderdale,
FL
201 East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 1800
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
United States
954-463-2700
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Jacksonville,
FL
50 North Laura Street, Suite 3100
Jacksonville, FL 32202
United States
904-798-3700
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Miami,
FL
Three Brickell City Centre, Suite 1100
98 Southeast Seventh Street
Miami, FL 33131
United States
305-374-5600
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Naples,
FL
9128 Strada Place, Suite 10205
Naples, FL 34108
United States
239-449-5600
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Orlando,
FL
420 South Orange Avenue, Suite 1200
Orlando, FL 32801
United States
407-423-4000
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Tallahassee,
FL
201 East Park Avenue, Suite 300
Tallahassee, FL 32301
United States
850-224-9634
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Tampa,
FL
401 East Jackson Street, Suite 1700
Tampa, FL 33602
United States
813-223-7333
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West Palm Beach,
FL
West Tower, Suite 1100
777 South Flager Drive
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
United States
561-653-5000
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Atlanta,
GA
999 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 1700
Atlanta, GA 30309
United States
404-733-9800
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Chicago,
IL
71 South Wacker Drive, 47th Floor
Chicago, IL 60606
United States
312-634-5700
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New Orleans,
LA
201 St. Charles Ave, Suite 2500
New Orleans, LA 70170
United States
504-586-1241
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Charlotte,
NC
101 South Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28280
United States
704-625-7700
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Winston-Salem,
NC
100 North Main Street, Suite 2425
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
United States
336-296-7100
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Las Vegas,
NV
1635 Village Center Circle, Suite 200
Las Vegas, NV 89134
United States
702-634-5000
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New York,
NY
1251 Avenue of the Americas, 37th Floor
New York, NY 10020
United States
212-880-3800
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Austin,
TX
500 West Fifth Street, Suite 1210
Austin, TX 78701
United States
737-999-7100
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Dallas,
TX
2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 3600
Dallas, TX 75201
United States
214-720-4300
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Houston,
TX
1300 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 2300
Houston, TX 77056
United States
713-623-0887
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San Antonio,
TX
700 North St. Mary's Street, Suite 1400
San Antonio, TX 78205
United States
210-582-0220
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Salt Lake City,
UT
170 South Main Street, Suite 725
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
United States
801-907-6900
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Madison,
WI
One South Pinckney Street, Suite 700
Madison, WI 53703
United States
608-257-5335
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Management and Personnel
Office Managing Partner, Los Angeles
Michael R. Weiss
Office Managing Partner, Las Vegas
Ariel E. Stern
Office Managing Partner, Salt Lake City
Robert H. Scott
Office Managing Partner, Fort Lauderdale
Leslie Miller Tomczak
Office Managing Partner, Naples
George W. Powell, Jr.
Office Managing Partner, Tallahassee
Bruce D. Platt
Office Managing Partner, San Antonio
Laurence S. Kurth
Office Managing Partner, Miami
Neisen O. Kasdin
Office Managing Partner, Chicago
Meg E. George
Regional Managing Partner - Texas
Scott Marrs
Office Managing Partner, Jacksonville
Christian P. George
Office Managing Partner, Tampa
Irene Bassel Frick
Office Managing Partner, Orlando
Ginny Childs
Office Managing Partner, Houston
Brit T. Brown
Office Managing Partner, Palm Beach County
Christopher S. Duke
Chairman and CEO
Scott A. Meyers